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Firecracker Vanilla Cupcakes
Firecracker Vanilla Cupcakes are the most fun kid's dessert the 4th of July- you'll love the POP ROCKS hidden inside for a totally fun surprise when you bite into them. These are a must-make and are SO easy!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
20
cupcakes
Author
Jessy Freimann
Ingredients
1
box
white cake mix
2
small packages
instant vanilla pudding
1
cup
warm water
¾
cup
canola oil
5
large or extra large
eggs
1
teaspoon
almond extract
½
cup
sprinkles
+ extra for topping
4-5
packages
Pop Rocks
3-4
cups
Vanilla buttercream frosting
(depending on how much you want)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line a muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
In a large bowl beat together cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil, eggs and almond extract until just combined. Stir in sprinkles.
Fill the muffin cups with 3 Tablespoons each of batter (or use a medium cookie scoop).
Bake 15-20 minutes and cool completely.
Use the back of a pastry tip to remove about an inch of the cupcake top.
Just before serving, pour ½ teaspoon of Pop Rocks into the hole and return the piece of cupcake into the hole to close it.
Pipe dabs of frosting on top and finish with a few more sprinkles.